Nixon Foreign and Domestic Policy

As a result of the Vietnam War, Congress attempted to —

• recall nearly all United States troops stationed overseas.

• increase the number of men drafted into the military.

• take a larger role in shaping foreign policy.

• force the president to increase aid to Southeast Asia.

Why did Congress override the veto described in this excerpt?

• Congress wanted to expand its power to provide funding to the military.

• Congress wanted to limit the president’s power to send U.S. troops into armed conflicts.

• Congress wanted to regain control over its treaty-making powers.

• Congress wanted to give the president the power to make battlefield decisions

Who did Nixon claim made up the silent majority that he appealed to throughout his campaign presidency?

• Voters who disagreed with the changing culture of America but were not active in protests or politics

• Low-income communities whose interests were not usually represented in the platforms of political parties

• Activists who protested against the growing U.S. presence in Vietnam under the Johnson administration

• African American citizens who were prevented from voting prior to the passage of the Voting Rights Act

What was one domestic result of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?

• Improved relations between youth and the older generation

• Increased faith in militarism as a foreign policy

• Increased attention to social programs

• Greater public distrust of government policies

What U.S. foreign policy accounts for the trend illustrated in the graph?

• U.S. containment policy led the country to draft and deploy millions of troops to Korea.

• U.S. containment policy led the country to draft and deploy millions of troops to Vietnam.

• U.S. support for the United Nations caused the country to lead the UN’s intervention in Korea.

• U.S. support for the United Nations caused the country to lead the UN’s intervention in Vietnam

Which conclusion can be drawn from a study of the Vietnam War?

• Foreign policy can be altered by public opinion.

• The policy of containment was successful.

• Military superiority ensures military victory.

• The power of the president is reduced during wartime.

What effect did this supply route have on U.S. strategy during the Vietnam War?

• North Vietnam's use of the route led the United States to secretly bomb Cambodia and

  Laos.

• South Vietnam's destruction of the route led the United States to adopt its Vietnamization policy.

• China's use of the route to provide weapons to communists led the United States to bomb China.

• The United States' use of the route to move troops led North Vietnam to attack Laos and Cambodia

What was a key feature of Nixon's foreign policy known as 'détente'?

• A) Increasing military presence in Europe

• B) Easing tensions with the Soviet Union

• C) Expanding the Vietnam War

• D) Strengthening alliances with Latin America

Which domestic policy initiative was introduced by Nixon to address economic issues?

• A) The New Deal

• B) The Great Society

• C) The Economic Stabilization Act

• D) The Fair Deal

What was the primary goal of Nixon's visit to China in 1972?

• A) To establish a military alliance

• B) To open diplomatic relations

• C) To negotiate trade agreements

• D) To promote cultural exchange